Slow growing acid-fast bacterium polypeptide

摘要

A polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (having 205 amino acids), optionally having substitution, addition or deletion of one or more amino acids, which has an immunogenicity against pathogenic acid-fast bacteria; a DNA encoding this polypeptide; a vector and a transformant containing this DNA; a process for producing the polypeptide; a vaccine; and a method for diagnosing diseases caused by pathogenic acid-fast bacteria.